The St. Edward Green Wave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Schaumburg Christian is hoping to do on Wednesday what Elgin couldn't on Saturday: put an end to St. Edward's winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Edward blew past Elgin 12-1.
Meanwhile, Schaumburg Christian came into Friday's contest having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over Christian Liberty last Friday.
Schaumburg Christian got a big performance out of Johnny Vandermeir, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cooper Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Edward's victory bumped their record up to 11-19. As for Schaumburg Christian, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15.
Everything went St. Edward's way against Schaumburg Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as St. Edward made off with a 9-0 victory. Does St. Edward have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schaumburg Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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